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Colombia Court Rules Meta Violated Influencer's Free Speech

9/15/2025

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Colombia's Constitutional Court ruled that Meta infringed on Esperanza Gómez's freedom of expression by shutting down her Instagram account.
The court found Meta's enforcement of nudity policies to be arbitrary, noting that similar accounts remained active.
Gómez argued the closure affected her work and received no clear explanation from Meta.
The ruling requires Meta to clarify Instagram's terms of use and privacy policy regarding moderation.
No penalties for non-compliance were specified, following Brazil's Supreme Court's mandate for social networks to revise policies on illegal content.

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Colombia's Constitutional Court ruled that Meta infringed on Esperanza Gómez's freedom of expression by shutting down her Instagram account.
The court found Meta's enforcement of nudity policies to be arbitrary, noting that similar accounts remained active.
Gómez argued the closure affected her work and received no clear explanation from Meta.
The ruling requires Meta to clarify Instagram's terms of use and privacy policy regarding moderation.
No penalties for non-compliance were specified, following Brazil's Supreme Court's mandate for social networks to revise policies on illegal content.